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Meal kit delivery Sun Basket launches 5-minute salads

PRESS RELEASE — Sun Basket, a leading healthy meal delivery service, today announced their latest innovation: Organic 5-minute salads. The easy-to-assemble salads,...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Texas A&M researcher receives honor

Press Release – Dr. Bhimu Patil, director of the Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center at Texas A&M University in College Station,...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Latin America’s Produce Exports in Numbers

No one can dispute Mexico’s pivotal role in the North American produce scene, but in recent years countries across Central...

6 years ago 2 minute read

The Year Ahead: Shifting retail landscape

In the retail grocery world, change it seems, is the only constant. “Consumer purchasing is really changing,” says Don Goforth,...

6 years ago 2 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review: January 18, 2019

Greg and Pamela discuss the most engaging topics for The Produce Reporter readers this week, including: Hy-Vee’s new Weight Watchers...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Media spreads food safety fear during government shutdown

Industry advocates are fighting back against consumer media recommendations that consumers avoid many foods during the government shutdown, including fresh...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Produce industry applauds Governor Ducey’s commitment to Arizona jobs

A strategic port infrastructure investment may yield 200 more jobs for Arizona. An Arizona state investment in a cold inspection...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Smaller Central American nations find their niche

Heavy hitters like Chile, Peru, and Guatemala may dominate the export scene, but other countries are moving ahead with the...

6 years ago 3 minute read

The Year Ahead: Demonstrations and dietitians

Even with the many venues for storytelling, in-store demonstrations are still important. The first hurdle is getting consumers to try...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Retail dietitians: It’s never been easier to eat healthier

Consumers should feel good about eating fruits and vegetables every day, not just for preventing diseases later in life. The...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Weight Watchers creates meal line for Hy-Vee stores

NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ — WW (Weight Watchers reimagined) today introduces new WW Fresh quick-prep meals, which are chef-inspired, nutritionist-approved and...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Strong retail demand bumps up onion market

Domestic onion shippers are coming off a hot couple of weeks and expect strong demand well into February. Retail and...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Pineapples dominate Costa Rican business

Costa Rica, with a population of less than 5 million, has a substantial claim to fame in the produce world:...

6 years ago 1 minute read

The Year Ahead: Evolving health benefits

While there have been many studies on the long-term health benefits of produce, a newer area of research is on...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Stop & Shop to offer driverless vehicles this spring

QUINCY, MA, Jan. 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Stop & Shop announced that it will launch driverless grocery vehicles...

6 years ago 3 minute read

CPS announces “Innovation Challenge” grant – GRABIT

The Center for Produce Safety has announced $500,000 is available to fund the center’s first Innovation Challenge. Dave Corsi, chair...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Guatemala builds on banana business

With a population of over 16 million and a GDP over $136 billion, the “Land of Eternal Spring” has been...

6 years ago 5 minute read

The Year Ahead: Search for new marketing appeals

The next step in the perishables pipeline—after harvesting, packaging, and shipping a product—is marketing. Several trends carried over from 2018...

6 years ago 2 minute read

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